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September 2019
Autumn Equinox Yoga and Candle Gazing Meditation
Come celebrate the Autumn Equinox at the Forest! Join us for an hour-long vinyasa style yoga class, surrounded by the forest. The class will include candle gazing meditation and singing bowls, designed to de-stress and relax. This class is accessible for all levels of yogis, from beginner to experienced, and will feature the sounds of the forest as your soundtrack as you move towards complete wellness. This program is free for members or with daily admission.
Find out more »Hiking for Seniors
For seniors, walking offers numerous health benefits. One of the more enjoyable ways to walk is to hike in the forest. Join us on the last Wednesday of each month for our senior hike. Each hike will be 1-2 miles with some hills, and at a pace that accommodates all participants. Dress for the weather, bring water, and apply sunscreen and insect repellent.
Find out more »Yoga
Join us for an hour-long vinyasa style yoga class, surrounded by nature, designed to de-stress and relax you. In winter, we practice yoga indoors by the fire. This class is accessible for all levels of yogis, from beginner to experienced, and will feature the sounds of the forest as your soundtrack as you move towards complete wellness. A meditative walk will follow the class, ending with tea for those who can stay. This program is free for members or with…
Find out more »Backpacking 101
Backpacking 101 is a four week course designed by Laura Friesell to support adult visitors learning basic outdoor recreation skills while experiencing and enjoying the quiet wild of nature at Fontenelle Forest. Instruction will cover Leave No Trace principles, basic first aid for backpacking illnesses and injuries, layering, gear essentials, meal planning, and campsite set up and restoration. Register Here: https://8913.blackbaudhosting.com/8913/Backpacking-101---Four-week-course
Find out more »Dirt Time: An Animal Tracking Family Adventure
Have you ever wanted to learn how to interpret clues left behind by animals in the forest? This is your chance! Join us on the trails as we learn about animal tracks and scat. All participants will receive a free animal track guide to use during and after the program. Please dress for the weather, bring water, and apply sunscreen and insect repellent. We will be spending part of the program looking at tracks in the mud, so please bring…
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Beer on the Boardwalk
Enjoy beer tasting as the evening turns from dusk to night on our Riverview Boardwalk (recently voted the best trial in Nebraska by Prevention Magazine). The brewers behind some of your favorite local beers will be here to serve you and answer questions about what makes each beer so delicious! Lucy Champan from 99.9 KGOR will be playing great music on the plaza while you enjoy dinner, play lawn games, enjoy fire pits, stroll the boardwalk, and more. This event…
Find out more »Yoga in the Forest
Join us for an hour-long vinyasa style yoga class, surrounded by nature, designed to de-stress and relax you. In winter, we practice yoga indoors by the fire. This class is accessible for all levels of yogis, from beginner to experienced, and will feature the sounds of the forest as your soundtrack as you move towards complete wellness. A meditative walk will follow the class. This program is free for members or with daily admission.
Find out more »October 2019
Map and Compass Fundamentals
Join presenter Laura Friesell for a hands-on experience learning the fundamentals of topographic map reading and using a compass to navigate.
Topics will include how to read, interpret, & navigate a topographic map, how to identify parts of a compass, & how to use a compass in conjunction with a topographic map. Register Here: https://8913.blackbaudhosting.com/8913/Map-and-Compass-Fundamentals
Yoga
Join us for an hour-long vinyasa style yoga class, surrounded by nature, designed to de-stress and relax you. In winter, we practice yoga indoors by the fire. This class is accessible for all levels of yogis, from beginner to experienced, and will feature the sounds of the forest as your soundtrack as you move towards complete wellness. A meditative walk will follow the class, ending with tea for those who can stay. This program is free for members or with…
Find out more »Backpacking 101
Backpacking 101 is a four week course designed by Laura Friesell to support adult visitors learning basic outdoor recreation skills while experiencing and enjoying the quiet wild of nature at Fontenelle Forest. Instruction will cover Leave No Trace principles, basic first aid for backpacking illnesses and injuries, layering, gear essentials, meal planning, and campsite set up and restoration. Register Here: https://8913.blackbaudhosting.com/8913/Backpacking-101---Four-week-course
Find out more »Map and Compass Field Session
Join presenter Laura Friesell for a hands-on experience learning the fundamentals of using a compass to navigate a topographic map in the great outdoors!
Topics will include how how to identify parts of a compass, how to take a compass bearing, adjust for declination, and how to apply the bearings to a topographic map of Fontenelle Forest. We will hike for roughly 2 hours on hilly terrain, stopping intermittently to take bearings and apply them to our map to find where we are located. Bring a day pack with water and a snack as needed. Bug spray, a hat, and good hiking shoes recommended. A clipboard and pen/pencil will come in handy as well.
The hike will be held rain or shine. Register Here: https://8913.blackbaudhosting.com/8913/Map-and-Compass-Field-Session
Yoga in the Forest
Join us for an hour-long vinyasa style yoga class, surrounded by nature, designed to de-stress and relax you. In winter, we practice yoga indoors by the fire. This class is accessible for all levels of yogis, from beginner to experienced, and will feature the sounds of the forest as your soundtrack as you move towards complete wellness. A meditative walk will follow the class. This program is free for members or with daily admission.
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